All MCA Insight articles in March 2025 – Page 7
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EventsSustainability now a business imperative for sector leaders
Sustainability is no longer a nice-to-have – it’s now a critical factor in investment decisions, brand positioning, and long-term business resilience, leading operators told Planet Peach’s Sustainability Summit
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories, including Pizza Pilgrims, Loungers, and more
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EventsHow Ole & Steen drove 95% growth in delivery revenue
UK MD Graham Hollinshead acknowledges that delivery was previously an afterthought for the Danish bakery concept, leading to operational gaps and lost sales
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InterviewsPapa Johns UK: ‘We’re effectively resetting the business’
The brand relaunch will underpin the pizza chain’s journey back to profitability and growth, while “showing Domino’s we mean business,” head of marketing Simon Wallwork tells MCA
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NewsDeliveroo achieves profit milestone
The delivery company achieved a full year of profit for the first time of £3m in 2024, compared to £32m loss in 2023
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NewsLandmark Brighton venues acquired
Concorde 2 and Volks, which specialise in live music and late night events, have been acquired by independent music company All Things Considered
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NewsFuller’s agrees new £185m banking facility
The facility provides the pub company with “significant headroom” to pursue growth through acquisitions; while it is launching another around of share buybacks of up to one million ‘A’ shares
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NewsEHG to open three new London restaurants
The group has announced plans to launch three new restaurants in the Daily Telegraph’s former offices on London’s Fleet Street
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NewsOperators turn to promotions and tech to drive growth
Hospitality businesses are focusing on seasonal promotions, events, and special offers to maximise bookings and offset rising costs in 2025, according to ResDiary
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OpinionBuilding vs buying hospitality tech
In-house development may be best for a large customization solution, whereas vendors could offer a quicker, cost-effective option, Vita Mojo’s Boris Popovschi writes
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EventsHow loyalty apps drive sales and customer engagement
Leaders from Ole & Steen, Knoops, and Honi Poke explore how loyalty apps are transforming customer engagement and driving repeat business, at MCA’s Food To Go Conference 2025
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NewsMcDonald’s franchisee adds four sites
Smash Restaurants has taken on sites in Shepherd’s Bush, Notting Hill, Hammersmith, and Queensway, bringing its estate to 14 restaurants
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NewsUK’s Chinese restaurant sector in long-term decline
Britain’s consumption of Chinese food outside the home has halved since 2007, raising concerns over the future of traditional Cantonese restaurants, The Telegraph reports
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NewsBurger & Beyond seeks nationwide expansion
The three-strong, London-based burger concept is seeking high-profile sites to expand its presence across major regional cities in the UK
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NewsMcDonald’s launches restaurant experience team to strengthen competitive edge
The fast food chain is restructuring its organisation with the introduction of a restaurant experience team, designed to sharpen category leadership
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NewsCity Restaurants Group to bring BonBird to UK
The group behind Afrikana, Crave, and Mowchi is to launch chicken concept BonBird in the UK, with an ambition to open 50 sites over the next five years
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NewsNew recycling rules could cost pubs £60m a year
The BBPA has warned that new Extended Producer Responsibility rules will force pubs to pay twice for the recycling of glass bottles, adding £60m in extra costs
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NewsHospitality confidence falls to two-year low
Confidence has dropped to its lowest level since October 2022 as the sector braces for £3.4bn in additional annual costs from April, according to CGA by NIQ
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NewsSt Austell Brewery CFO Colin Stratton to step down
The brewery has announced that chief financial officer Colin Stratton will step down from his role at the end of September after nearly three decades with the business
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InterviewsDomino’s actively looking at opportunities for second brand
CEO Andrew Rennie has said the group is looking at “a few things” but will ensure any acquisition comes with strong medium- and long-term growth prospects